Taco Tater Tots Easy Southwest Potato Cheesy Tots Recipes

TATER TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in corn and soup., Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Arrange Tater Tots in a single layer over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until potatoes are crispy and golden brown.

TACO TATER TOTS - EASY SOUTHWEST POTATO CHEESY TOTS

Steps:

• Take your raw potatoes, prick the skin, and cook in the microwave for two rounds on the potatoes setting.
• Cut open the potatoes and scoop out the cooked flesh (roughly 2 cups)
• Mix with the avocado, cheese, green chilies, parsley, cumin, onion powder, and egg.
• Combine and scoop into 1 inch balls.
• Chill for 15 minutes.
• Heat a few inches of vegetable oil on the stovetop to 375F.
• Remove the taco tots from the fridge and roll in seasoned flour.
• Press the tots into flat discs.
• Fry in batches of 4-5 tots until golden brown (roughly 4 minutes).
• Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Combine the sour cream and salsa verde.
• Serve in these tiny fryer baskets for fun!
• Serve with taco tater tots!

TATER TOT TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the onion, garlic, taco seasoning mix, frozen Mexican-style corn, and black beans to the ground beef; cook and stir another 10 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Combine the ground beef mixture in a large bowl with about 3/4 of the Mexican cheese blend and the tater tots; stir to combine.
• Pour about 1/3 of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Add the tater tot mixture to the baking dish; lightly pat the mixture down into a solid, even layer. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the tater tot layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining Mexican cheese over the casserole and return to oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 5 minutes more.

SOUTHWESTERN TATER TOTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl mix together the cold mashed potatoes, bacon, corn, taco seasoning, and the beaten eggs.
• Mix the flour inches season with a little salt.
• Drop by the spoonful into a bowl of panko crumbs.
• Gently press the panko into the soft potato "tots.".
• Place them on a sheet pan covered in a sheet of wax paper.
• Heat a pot of oil to between 350-375 degrees.
• Gently drop the tater tots into the hot oil and fry for about 1-2 minutes until they are hot and golden.
• Pull the tater tots from the hot oil with a strainer and gently place on a paper towel to drain.
• Serving with guacamole, salsa, sour cream, or cheese.